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2010 Vatican 10 Euro silver proof coin commemorating the 43nd World Day of Peace. The theme chosen this year by Benedict XVII for the 42nd annual celebration was: "If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation".
The World Day of Peace was instituted by Pope Paul VI and celebrated for the first time on January 1, 1968. A special papal message for the occasion is sent to world leaders and shared with all humanity as an opportunity for reflection and a way to promote a day of prayer for peace.